TR 2/3 lubrication chart

[Rocketman]

 

one I made

Edited May 24, 2024 by Rocketman
update

[Rocketman]

in PDF format

lubrication chart new.pdf

Edited May 24, 2024 by Rocketman

[dwaters]

Many thanks for posting this, the pdf is really useful.

 

David

[Corkery11]

That's being sent to the printer a couple of times once I get up and get my wits together over the morning coffee.

Ta

[58TR3-Doug]

Handy little chart!  Thanks for putting this together.

[Don H.]

Nice work, @Rocketman. It’s quite useful to have one of these where the car gets worked on.

The TRR used to sell laminated color copies of @ianc’s original sidescreen lubrication chart. My copy hangs on the garage wall next to a 24” x 36” wiring diagram.

[Lebro]

5 pumps of the grease gun on the rear hubs could cause problems with the Girling axle !

(& they can't spell axle)

Bob

[58TR3-Doug]

so I'm getting ready to start my first fairly deep rebuild on the frame and systems on my 58' TR3A (TS36261) and am looking for clarity from folks with way more experiences than I, on a good lubrication strategy moving forward as a lot of the originally spec'd lubricant are no longer made, or at least I can't seem to track them down.  I'm looking to hopefully standardize my lube shelf for simplicity and to avoid mixing and matching over the long run which could lead to issues.  If the choices make sense and folks agree, I'm looking to use the replacements in red but welcome any and all feed back, additions or suggestions of where I might be off track.   Thanks in advance,

Doug

[BlueTR3A-5EKT]

Don’t use GL5 in the gearbox and axle.   For the reason you already stated on the selection of GL4.   

“Must strictly be a GL-4 rated low-EP formula to prevent sulfur-based corrosion on yellow metals. Really
required??”

Personal use……

In the gearbox with or without overdrive Redline MT-90 75W90 GL-4 is found to be excellent.

The rear axle requires an Extreme Pressure hypoid type oil of GL4 type formulation.

I oil my front suspension lower trunions with EP90 or 140 oil or use semi fluid steering box gtrease/oil.   Same stuff that goes in the steering box.

Edited Saturday at 06:31 PM by BlueTR3A-5EKT

[58TR3-Doug]

Wait, are you saying the gearbox and differential have to be gl4 exclusively?  Man I don't want to get this wrong.

[RogerH]

Hi Doug,
I think the answer is YES.  Both the GB and Diff have yellow metal bushes etc and can be damaged by lubricants in the GL5 category.

GL4 lubricants have less/no sulphur.

Some manufacturers state that their GL5 does not attack brass/bronze etc.

 

Roger

 

[58TR3-Doug]

Thank for the feed back and the suggestion of the Redline MT-90 75W90.  Took three or four stores but I found it and it clearly states GL-4